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Wordle #544

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun, adjective, verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun, adjective, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

RAISEVIRALTRAIL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to competition and relationships between people or groups.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in discussions about sports teams, business competitors, or siblings who always try to outdo each other.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter R.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a near synonym for competitor, opponent, or adversary.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with REVIVAL.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with R and ends with L, and describes someone who competes against you for the same goal.

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Answer

RIVAL

This word describes a person or group competing with another for the same objective or in the same field. It can function as both a noun, referring to the competitor themselves, and as an adjective meaning of or relating to such competition. The word comes from the Latin 'rivalis' meaning 'one who uses the same stream as another.'

Strategy Tip

Words with two vowels spread throughout often benefit from starting guesses that test common vowel positions. Today's answer has vowels in the second and fourth positions, a fairly common pattern worth keeping in mind.